Defense

The space patrol Yoda program has been devised for the protection of valuable assets.

The aeroengine manufacturer has been using the metallics powder to print parts for the Orpheus small engine demonstration program.

Until now, the service has been tight-lipped about the role it played in defending Israel on April 14.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has deployed a new long-range Qadr 380 anti-ship cruise missile.

SKY Perfect JSAT is looking to get into the low-Earth-orbit remote-sensing business through a $230 million investment and partnership with Planet Labs.

Saab will showcase its advanced defence and security solutions at IDEX from February 17-21, in Abu Dhabi.

A joint effort between Lockheed Martin Australia and the University of New South Wales is underway to develop a hypersonic flight testbed.

Saab is in talks with the UK Defense Ministry to potentially upgrade its Giraffe Agile Multibeam Radar system that would boost its operationally utility after more than a decade of service.

Middle East defense spending trends are shifting as increases in Algeria and Israel skew the overall budget picture.

The Block II infrared search and track cleared the initial operational capability milestone three months ago.

The service on Feb. 4 released a solicitation to identify small UAS that can identify isolated personnel in areas where combat aircraft are denied.

Licenses will now be required by Chinese manufacturers that wish to export 20 products that use tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium and molybdenum.

The first flight milestone, announced Feb. 4, keeps the program on track to deliver the first systems near the end of this year.

The December quarter was notable by TransDigm’s standards for not including any new M&A deals.

Multiple NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System reports from the past two decades detail close encounters between commercial aircraft and helicopters near DCA.

Saab CEO Micael Johannson says the company sees “huge demand” for the 3D surveillance system and needs extra production capacity to keep pace.

The Denver-based company’s sales rose 36% annually to $828 million in the fourth quarter while adjusted earnings per share reached $0.14.

France’s defense materiel agency DGA has contracted Airbus in partnership with Thales for a further two-year risk-assessment study on the A321MPA.

From the Archives 35 Years Ago in Aviation Week, a U.S. Air Force/Lockheed SR-71 flies over Lake Almanor in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. featured on the cover of Aviation Week’s Jan. 20, 1990, issue.

Chinese satellite startup Ada Space Technology has filed preliminary paperwork to go public.

Even if the Middle East is no longer the only game in town for defense exports, it still has ample appetite for advanced equipment, from drones to transports.

The difference in the Middle East compared to elsewhere in the world is that growth has not been broad based throughout the region.

Hayes has served as executive chairman of the board of directors since May 2024, when he handed over the CEO role to his chosen successor, Chris Calio.

The release of the 2025 Marine Corps Aviation Plan clarifies the intent of a two-year-old experimental campaign involving the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie.

President Donald Trump kicked off the Iron Dome for America effort in a Jan. 27 executive order.